coast
USA#2Consumer Comment
Fri, April 15, 2011
Why didn't you just deposit the checks into your checking account? Your claim of extortion is a false accusation. If you don't want to pay the service charge you are free to leave. Not a rip off.
Flynrider
Phoenix,#3Consumer Comment
Fri, April 15, 2011
Most major (and many small) banks charge a fee to non-customers for cashing a check. Most have been doing it for nearly 10 yrs. This isn't a Chase thing. Try to do it at Wells Fargo, US Bank or most others and you'll get the same result.
If you cash the checks at your own bank, they won't charge you a fee. If you don't have a bank account, then I suggest you stop accepting payment in the form of checks.
Banks cash checks as a service to their customers. If you are not a customer, they are allowed by law to charge a fee for the service.